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Topic Lesson 13: **//They Called Her Molly Pitcher//**

Common Core Standards RI5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. W5.1a-d Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. W5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, and rewriting.

Suggested Student Objectives 1. Students will draw conclusions and make generalizations with text evidence. 2. Students will write a persuasive letter.

Suggested Additional Readings Literary Texts
 * __ Daring Women of the American Revolution, __ by Francis Walsh
 * __ The Secret of Sarah Revere, __ by Ann Rinaldi
 * __ Molly Pitcher: Young Patriot __ (Childhood of Famous Americans), by Augusta Stevenson
 * __ Abigail Adams: Girl of Colonial Days ( __ Childhood of Famous Americans), by Jean Brown Wagoner
 * __ The Secret Soldier, __ by Ann McGovern

Resource Links
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 * //Spotlight on America: Extraordinary Women// (Teacher Created Resource) (Robert W. Smith)

Activities
 * ** Your Turn **, Student Book, page 339. Students will work with a partner and choose one of the activities: "Battlefield Women" or "History in Song."
 * Perform a Play: //A Spy for Freedom.// Student Book, pages 340-341.

Assessments 1. Practice Book, pages 145-146 2. Writing Rubric 1-4, see TE T199 and R18 3. Weekly Test 13.11-13.12

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